I just picked up a 1970 blazer, it is not in great shape the front has been hit and the grill, hood and fenders (which were replaced by the p.o. and rust free) all need to be straightened or replaced. the floor needs patching and the cross sills need to be replaced.
It has a 307, TH350, NP205. I don't know if it is better to leave it stock, or take the parts I have from my other project (1993 2wd 3/4 ton) 454, 4L80E, NP205, D60, 14bff and get rid of the '93. I am not looking for a restoration, just a trail rig the I can put the kids in and drive down the road.
I agree 100% that the blazer is cooler, and I am going to fix it and use it, I am just undecided whether to leave it stock and build both trucks or just build the blazer and use the parts I have from the truck. is the 307 from the blazer worth anything?
307s are even more of a gutless bastard child than the 305... i mean if it runs then by all means mob it around but i wouldnt put any serious $$ into it with how easy it is to find a 350.
In case you didnt know, the 454 is not a bolt in and go deal.
The 4wd 67-72 bodys were never offered with a bigblock. There are firewall clearance issues with valve covers, and distributor. I think there may be some issues with the crossmember as well.
All that being said, I have a 454 sitting in the garage for mine to go in this winter:grinpimp:
i have a 454 in mine and i love it ... i did have to move the cross member forward 3inch and i think i use a 73 blazer crossmember ...lost of room.. to keep the cost down
Id go with the ole girl & new parts. Im in the process of re-doing this thing droppin it down 4" 52"/64" swap and some fender trimin It will surely fit the whole fam damly, kinda what I had in mind with this instead of hackin it up.
I decided if I can get the blazer going the way it is I will leave it for now, but it is missing the plug wires, and the wiring is all screwed up. I picked up a battery and wires, but I could really use a wiring diagram to figure out what is supposed to be there and if I am missing any other parts (relays, fuses, etc.). I am not going to spend too much time or money before I switch to the 454 but if it runs I'll fix the body and run it then I can swap the other parts in steps instead of one big project. heres the plan - fix the body, swap in the one ton axles and 6" lift, then swap in the 454 and 4L80E, does this make sense? bigbadchev84's is inspiring, but I have got a long way to go.
Thanks guys, that should get me going, I'll let you know what happens. by the way, I do plan on putting a cage in while fixing the body.
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